State Attorney General Thomas Reilly Brings Bid for Governor to the
Island
By James Kinsella
Gazette Senior Writer
On a warm Sunday afternoon, Thomas F. Reilly, the man who stands a
chance of becoming the next governor of Massachusetts, sits in the shade
of an East Chop porch and appreciates Martha's Vineyard.
"Every time we take the ferry across here, our eyes just light
up with the beauty of Martha's Vineyard and how relaxing it is and
what a wonderful place this is," he said.
State Concerns Aired in Trial
Department of Revenue Official Testifies West Tisbury Valuations May
Have Been Massaged; Accuracy Is Questioned
By IAN FEIN
BOSTON - The state official who reviewed the 2002 West Tisbury
revaluation expressed concerns in October 2001 that town assessors and
their third-party consultant may have "massaged" the values
of certain properties to fit their sale prices.
Motorcycle Mishap Results in Fatality
An Oak Bluffs man died following a motorcycle accident near the
Panhandle Road in West Tisbury on Sunday evening, marking the first
motor vehicle fatality on the Vineyard this summer.
Student Jazz Syncopation Enlivens Performing Arts
By JACOB KRAMER
Last Thursday, as six Vineyard students ambled out on stage at the
packed Performing Arts Center, it was clear they were unaccustomed to
playing for such a large crowd. Their apprehension was understandable.
They were about to play with Phil Wilson, a jazz legend in his own
right, and as he explained, they had only rehearsed on three occasions
- two days in Boston and once before the show.
Oak Bluffs Shakeup Continues as Inspector Fires Secretary
By JAMES KINSELLA
Newly appointed Oak Bluffs building inspector Jerry Wiener fired the
secretary to the building department yesterday because he said she was
not doing her job.
Eliza Usher, who has worked for the town building department since
May of 2001, was terminated by Mr. Wiener on Monday morning.
"The work wasn't getting done," Mr. Wiener said
yesterday afternoon.
Festival Attracts Readers Young and Old
Community Center Is Sunday Setting for Book Fair
By SAM TELLER
A new page was turned in Chilmark Sunday as hundreds flocked to the
first Martha's Vineyard Book Festival to seek autographs and hear
readings by more than 30 Island authors.
Political Snarl Over Police Pay Leaves Tisbury in Traffic Jams
By MAX HART
It is a few minutes before 11:30 on a recent morning in Vineyard
Haven, and Five Corners is a dead zone.
Cars cruise past the post office on Beach Road heading toward Oak
Bluffs. Trucks coming out of Lagoon Pond Road pull into an empty
intersection, along with a lone bicyclist coming out of Beach street
extension. A few tourists sit on benches outside the Black Dog Bakery
reading newspapers.
Political Snarl Over Police Pay Leaves Tisbury in Traffic Jams
By MAX HART
It is a few minutes before 11:30 on a recent morning in Vineyard
Haven, and Five Corners is a dead zone.
Cars cruise past the post office on Beach Road heading toward Oak
Bluffs. Trucks coming out of Lagoon Pond Road pull into an empty
intersection, along with a lone bicyclist coming out of Beach street
extension. A few tourists sit on benches outside the Black Dog Bakery
reading newspapers.
Telling Tales: Nicole Galland Finishes Novels at Record Rate
By TOM DUNLOP
How to account for the ferocious pace at which Nicole Galland is
writing books these days?
Fund-Raising Goals Seek Many Millions
Capital Projects Planned for Vineyard from Hospital to Town
Libraries Expected to Cost $71 Million
By James Kinsella
Gazette Senior Writer
Few would dispute their worth: the updating of the Martha\'s
Vineyard Hospital, the architectural restoration of a historic Island
landmark, the expansion of services for residents seeking to recover
from drug addiction.
But they all cost money - often more money than first
expected, as construction costs race upward.
